NCLEX-PN
NCLEX-PN Free Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 17-year-old client is admitted following a seizure. That evening, the nurse goes into the room and notes that the client has obviously been crying. The client says, 'Now that I have epilepsy, I am a freak.' What is the best initial response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acknowledging the client's feelings validates their emotional distress, fostering therapeutic communication. Reassurance or minimization dismisses their concerns, hindering rapport.
Question 2 of 5
Post-procedure nursing interventions for electroconvulsive therapy include
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Remaining with client until oriented. The client is groggy and confused post-procedure, requiring close monitoring until fully oriented.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is giving home care to an older adult. The client says to the nurse, 'I wonder if I have cataracts. My mother went blind from cataracts you know.' Which additional comment the client makes would make the nurse suspect that he might have cataracts?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Night driving difficulty is a classic cataract symptom due to lens clouding causing glare and reduced contrast, unlike hyperopia, eye color changes, or photophobia.
Question 4 of 5
A woman at 38-weeks gestation comes to the emergency room with complaints of vaginal bleeding. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, would suggest to the nurse placenta previa as the cause of the bleeding?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Placenta previa is characterized by painless vaginal bleeding, as the placenta covers the cervix, causing bleeding without contractions.
Choice A reflects this. Nausea (
B) is unrelated, activity-related bleeding (
C) suggests abruptio placentae, and cramps (
D) indicate labor or abruptio placentae.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client with suspected anaphylaxis. Which of the following findings would require immediate intervention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Wheezing and stridor indicate airway obstruction in anaphylaxis, a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate intervention (e.g., epinephrine). Rash (
A), itching (
C), and nausea (
D) are less urgent but still require monitoring.